Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors

University of British Columbia71 enrolled

Overview

Action Seniors!: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Falls

Interventions

physical activity program of strength and balance retrainingBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Aged 70 years and older, present to a health care provider with a fall, mini mental state exam of at least 24 Exclusion Criteria: Progressive neurological condition, medical condition precluding participation in physical activity, residing in a nursing home/extended care facility

Locations (1)

Dept. of Family Practice, UBC

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Falls Risk Factors as measured by the Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) and its five components (vision, reaction time, knee extension strength, proprioception, sway)

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Fear of falling, cost, injurious falls, Physiologic Profile Assessment (overall score and subcomponents), cognitive performance based on standard neuropsychological tests, and everyday function. All measured at 6 and 12 months

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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